Cooking Class 'Cook Like a Local' La Fortuna: Authentic Costa Rican Cuisine Experience

Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture through its cuisine with our ‘Cook Like a Local’ cooking class in La Fortuna. Learn to make traditional dishes and enjoy a memorable meal!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hunters & Gatherers Costa Rica - We’ll pick you up from your hotel and drive about 5 minutes to an exclusive, hidden out place next to the enchanting El Salto waterfall near downtown La Fortuna. Upon arrival to your Costa Rica Cooking Class, you’ll learn about the garden and farm where the fresh cooking ingredients come from. To get started,…
What's Included
  • Cooking class
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Casado - You’ll be gathering all of the farm fresh ingredients and chopping up vegetables from local providers and creating a delicious “Casado” meal.
Additional Information

Traveling abroad offers a unique sense of authenticity when one truly experiences the local way of life. Every culture expresses itself through its food, and the people of Costa Rica are no exception – it extends well beyond the stereotypical ‘rice and beans.’ We extend a warm invitation for you to savor an authentic meal prepared in the Costa Rican…

Location
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Navigate739901
Mar 6, 2026
Fun to learn Costa Rican Casado from a local. Delicioso! - Kathy was a great leader for our cooking class and teaching us salsa! Fantastic evening!
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Y724wbjoew
Mar 3, 2026
Great family fun! - Katherine was a great cook and a great host! Everyone loved the experience and the food was delicious!
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Angiepb8855dm
Feb 28, 2026
Teen daughters loved cooking with Katherine - My daughters and I took a cooking class with Katherine and enjoyed it very much. She taught us how to cook a traditional CR meal, including homemade tortillas which was a big hit with my teen daughters. We would highly recommend this class if you're looking for an authentic experience that includes a delicious meal.
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Amy_h
Feb 4, 2026
Cooking Like a Local—So Much Fun! - We loved the Cook Like a Local class in La Fortuna! Kathy was fantastic, guiding our group of nine as we all got hands-on making local specialties. Cooking together and then sharing the meal made it such a fun, memorable experience. Highly recommend!
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Ghislaine
Jan 31, 2026
An excellent time - We had a cooking class one evening and had a great time with Katherine. The explanations were clear, the exchanges very pleasant. We then tasted what we had prepared, corn tortillas which were absolutely delicious served with rice , vegetables and chicken. The dessert, a rice pudding, was excellent too. We then received the proceeds. Everything was perfect!
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Z3247zkcurtism
Jan 12, 2026
Cooking like a local! - I booked this class through my hotel. The driver was prompt and delivered us to the cooking class on time. We were greeting by the lovely Kathy who was also our cooking instructor for the evening. Kathy was a wonderful teacher as she was patient and professional. She really knows her way around the kitchen, and she imparts that knowledge on her students. We had a blast cooking traditional Costa Rican dishes and making tortillas by hand. The food was some of the best we’ve eaten on the island. At the end, we left our emails so Kathy could share her recipes with us.
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Kimha469gh
Jan 2, 2026
Tortilla making was the highlight of the class! - Kathy was a patient and knowledgeable instructor. She got everyone involved in chopping ingredients for various dishes and then turned to the highlight—tortilla making! One of our teens came away with a plan to make an endless supply of tortillas once we got home. The meal was delicious and was a nice change of pace from all of the wildlife tours and adrenaline experiences we packed into our time in La Fortuna.
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Kathleen_s
Dec 25, 2025
Go for it! - Great experience! It was something fun and different to do and you get a great meal at the end of it.
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Danita_b
Feb 13, 2026
Wonderful experience - Have done this twice now. Love that we all prepare The food together. Our instructor is the same one I've had in the past I believe her name was Linda and I just love her.
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Lizo80
Jan 7, 2026
Really enjoyable evening for our family - Kathy is a great instructor and this was a fun class. I participated with my husband and two young adult children (ages 21 and 24). We learned something about Costa Rican food and had a nice casado dinner. The class is partly demonstration and partly hands-on. For example, the chicken was made in the kitchen in the back and the participants were not involved. But participants did a lot of chopping for the pico de gallo and the picadillo and then made their own tortillas, which was fun and interesting. If you are a serious cook this class will probably not be enough of a challenge/learning experience for you, but it was a great family activity and a nice complement to all of the other outdoor/physical activities we did in Costa Rica. I definitely recommend this class.
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From $63
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).